Busker. Our picture shows him at London Zoo, 1953.
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Al Purchase
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Spirit of Soho Mural
Interesting that Coca Cola are specifically mentioned on the panel but not as...
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Brian Poole
Singer. Born in Dagenham. He became lead singer with the Tremeloes (originally Tremoloes), and had several hit singles in the 1960s including 'Twist and Shout' and 'Do You Love Me'. The group split...
1 memorial
Gregory Isaacs
Reggae singer. Born Gregory Anthony Isaacs in Kingston, Jamaica. He recorded many successful albums in Jamaica and Britain. Died in Harrow, at the house with the plaque.
1 memorial
Peter Joseph
At the source this photo is captioned "Peter Joseph, pictured centre, leads the Les Flambeaux steel band at Notting Hill Carnival in 1968. Title: Les Flambeaux, Creator: Fitz Piper, Date created: 1...
1 memorial
Dame Myra Hess
Pianist. Born Julia Myra Hess in South Hampstead. She studied at the Guildhall School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music. During WW2, when concert halls were blacked out at night, she organise...
1 memorial
Skiffle
A short lived music genre of the 1950s. A mixture of jazz, blues and folk music, it originated in the United States earlier in the century. In Britain, its main performer was Lonnie Donegan, who be...
1 memorial
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